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The Athletic | Football
about 23 hours ago
When World Cup tickets went on sale months ago, the pricing structure was described as outrageous, and was met with a furious response. It has only gotten more expensive since.
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describes how dynamic pricing has driven huge increases in ticket costs ⤵️
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How FIFA used dynamic pricing to milk millions more out of 2026 World Cup tickets
Dynamic pricing has meant significant adjustments to World Cup ticket costs
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7166874/?source=bsky_uk
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An analysis of 2026 World Cup ticket costs — AKA my gigantic spreadsheet, compiled via screenshots & info from fans over the past 6 months — reveals the full impact of FIFA's dynamic pricing so far. On average, Cat 1 prices up $201 since initial release. Free to read
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How FIFA used dynamic pricing to milk millions more out of 2026 World Cup tickets (Gift Article)
Dynamic pricing has meant significant adjustments to World Cup ticket costs
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7166874/2026/04/02/fifa-dynamic-pricing-2026-world-cup-tickets/?unlocked_article_code=1.X1A.aAvI.OQjFqdw3Tlxf&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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A Category 1 ticket to the 2026 World Cup final now costs $10,990. FIFA has raised prices for dozens of matches, yet again, as the last sales phase begins. Story + details
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FIFA raises World Cup ticket prices again as fans frustrated by last sales phase
Tickets to roughly 40 of the World Cup’s 104 matches were more expensive Wednesday than they had been in any previous ticketing phase.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7165327/2026/04/01/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices-sales/
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We
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have live coverage of USMNT-Portugal, including lineup analysis, right here:
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It's a fascinating starting 11, likely with Pulisic at striker — something that Pochettino hinted at yesterday.
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The USMNT's World Cup Group: 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇦🇺 Australia 🇵🇾 Paraguay It's winnable. It's also losable. It's by far the most balanced group at the 2026 tournament.
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Turkey completes USA’s World Cup group, ramps up overall difficulty
Turkey outlasted Kosovo for one of the final places in the 2026 World Cup and will be the U.S.'s last group opponent
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7161070/2026/03/31/usmnt-world-cup-group-d-turkey-paraguay-australia/
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4 days ago
Mauricio Pochettino watched Colombia-France and came away impressed by the intensity. I saw the Dempsey documentary and thought about the intensity that made him special. That intensity is a mandate for this (and any)
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Pochettino’s World Cup mandate for USMNT is clear: Intensity is not optional
The U.S. manager bemoaned his side's 90-minute effort against Belgium. Will the players' response meet the challenge?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7159184/2026/03/30/usmnt-world-cup-pochettino-intensity-belgium-portugal/?source=emp_shared_article
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Colin Millar
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10 years ago, football did not recognise Kosovo. Tonight, they can qualify for the World Cup. A decade of challenges & resistance could bring "the most important day since independence". The symbolism goes beyond the pitch. Free to read
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Kosovo, football’s youngest nation, are a win away from the World Cup. But much more is at stake (Gift Article)
A country that was not recognised by FIFA 10 years ago is 90 minutes from sport's biggest stage and the symbolism goes far beyond the pitch
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7158136/2026/03/31/kosovo-independence-world-cup-teams-qualified/?unlocked_article_code=1.XVA._vP5.0RRnJMeJGv5x&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
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FIFA's newly mandatory "hydration breaks," implemented for the first time this month, have split opinion. They "annoyed" USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino. But they've been valuable as "tactical breaks." "The game will change completely," Roberto Martinez said.
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After testing FIFA’s new World Cup hydration breaks, coaches say ‘game will change completely’
As players and coaches are finding out, there are pros and cons to the mandated breaks that will halt every World Cup game this summer
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7159728/2026/03/31/world-cup-hydration-breaks-water-players-coaches-reaction-fifa/
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How, and why, did the USMNT unravel vs. Belgium? Lots of reasons, but one underlying factor: Poch went back to a formation that worked well in possession but left the U.S. exposed in transition — especially against the best player on the field:
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USMNT exposed with tactical approach to Belgium, makes for a World Cup warning
There was no single reason for the USMNT unraveling, but a series of missed steps.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7157156/2026/03/30/usa-belgium-tactics-pochettino-world-cup/
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4 days ago
A decade ago, on March 29, 2016, a skinny teenager from Hershey, Pa., stepped onto a field in Columbus for his
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debut. 10 moments from 10 years of Christian Pulisic. "He pushes us to be great," Tim Weah said.
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Christian Pulisic’s 10 USMNT years and the 10 moments that have defined them
It's been a full decade since Pulisic's first U.S. senior cap. Here's a look back at what's been achieved – and what still awaits
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7146955/2026/03/30/christian-pulisic-10-years-usmnt-top-moments
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🎯 from
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Belgium gave USMNT a harsh reality check. Will it prove to be useful at the World Cup?
A smack in the face after the fall's run of positive results might prove to be just what the USMNT needs as the World Cup draws closer
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7154792/2026/03/28/usmnt-belgium-world-cup-reality-pochettino/
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Paul Tenorio
6 days ago
“You put so much into it to get to that point." "Proving yourself each and every day is extremely important.” "You want to get on the team. So that was always in the back of your head.” On the pressure & intensity of March camp before a World Cup cut.
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Past, present tales of the urgency and pressure of USMNT’s last pre-World Cup camp
The aura around the last camp before a World Cup squad is picked is just different, which is what USMNT players are currently experiencing
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7146914/2026/03/26/usmnt-last-world-cup-window-camp-roster
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I sat down with Gio Reyna at USMNT camp in Atlanta. Was struck by his optimism and gratitude — bit different from 2022. We also talked about his latest injury (a reoccurring one), his dog (whom he wanted to name "Messi"), and more. Feature
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Gio Reyna has awareness, appreciation for a U.S. World Cup shot that is an exception
Reyna hasn't played a competitive minute in over two months, yet here he is in U.S. camp with a chance to cement a World Cup place
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7150906/2026/03/27/gio-reyna-usmnt-pochettino-world-cup/
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📍Atlanta Big, and busy, USMNT week. All 27 players here, healthy and training. (video ft. Weston giving Joe Scally some shit during rondos)
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Adam Crafton
9 days ago
NEW @TheAthleticFC Fans from several countries participating in the World Cup must deposit up to $15,000 in bond payments to receive a tourist visa to enter the USA, while FIFA is *still* pressing Trump administration for exemptions for players.
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World Cup fans from several nations facing $15k bonds to enter U.S. – and players may not be exempt
FIFA is trying to ensure players from Algeria, Cape Verde, Senegal, Tunisia and Ivory Coast do not have to pay bonds to compete in the U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7138400/2026/03/25/world-cup-fifa-senegal-bonds-algeria-visa/?source=emp_shared_article
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FIFA is forcing NFL stadiums to scrub all sponsor logos/branding for the World Cup — even on their roofs. But one roof proved so complex that it got an exemption. Story
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NFL stadiums must scrub all branding for FIFA’s World Cup. One roof got an exemption.
Of all the major steps World Cup stadium staffers have to take, this is what one VP of operations says is 'keeping me up at night.'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7141779/2026/03/24/mercedes-benz-stadium-roof-logo-atlanta-fifa-world-cup/
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Mauricio Pochettino spent much of 2025 disassembling and re-assembling the USMNT. The roster he announced yesterday, and that will convene next week in Atlanta to open 2026? It is, more or less, his re-assembled USMNT core.
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Pochettino gives greatest indication yet of his USMNT World Cup roster core
After a year of experimenting and rebuilding, it sure seems as if the USA manager has the vast majority of his World Cup picture figured out
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7127192/2026/03/18/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-world-cup-core-roster-players/
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Some USMNT players hated their 2022 World Cup kits — so much so that they held up a photoshoot in protest. “That,” Tyler Adams says, “started the conversation: next time around, let's have a say.” This is the story behind the 2026 kits, which players helped design,
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How USMNT players, after a 2022 kit rebellion, took control of 2026 World Cup jersey design
Go inside the making of the USA's new World Cup kits – which are a player-driven, direct response to the previous edition
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7120715/2026/03/16/usmnt-players-world-cup-jersey-design-kits-adams-pulisic-nike/
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The Athletic | Football
18 days ago
USMNT players weren’t thrilled with their 2022 World Cup kits. Their reaction spurred change. It led U.S. Soccer and Nike to a new design process, with players involved at three distinct stages. And it led to the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup kits 📝
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News: 69 U.S. Congresspeople have signed and sent a letter to FIFA expressing "great concern" re: World Cup ticket prices and the financial burdens on host cities. "Everyone is pissed," Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) tells
@theathletic.com
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‘Everyone is pissed’: Congresspeople write to FIFA with ticket price, funding concerns
Dozens of members of the House of Representatives have called on FIFA to lower ticket prices and offer host cities financial relief
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7106777/2026/03/11/usa-politicians-letter-fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices-funding/
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📍Baltimore, for D.C. United-Inter Miami Let’s play a game of “Where's Waldo” for D.C. United gear at this D.C. United “home” game…
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FIFA will allow TV networks to cut to commercial breaks during the "hydration breaks" that will split up every half at the 2026 World Cup, sources tell
@theathletic.com
. More on the rules and context:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
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FIFA to allow cut-away TV commercials during 2026 World Cup ‘hydration breaks’
Matches at the 2026 World Cup will feature more TV ads than usual, with FIFA opening the door after instituting a blanket water break edict
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7081341/2026/03/05/world-cup-hydration-breaks-tv-commercials-ads/
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100 days til the World Cup. Massive effort from 100+ folks across
@theathletic.com
and
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
to set the stage for a massive (and massively complex) event. Go dive in! ❓
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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Paul Tenorio
about 1 month ago
When Messi and Son came to MLS, they brought their many social media followers with them. Meet the player you (might not) have heard of who boosted the Chicago Fire's social media following by more than half a million people. The Mbokazi Effect.
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Mbekezeli Mbokazi is the most popular player in MLS you’ve never heard of
The rising South African talent has brought his skill – and intense following – with him to the Chicago Fire
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076049/2026/03/02/mbekezeli-mbokazi-chicago-fire-south-africa-mls/
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A week after Gianni Infantino claimed that “every” 2026 World Cup match is “already sold out,” FIFA... launched an unexpected sale of 2026 World Cup tickets. At least 64 of the 104 matches were available, according to fans who sent information and screenshots to
@theathletic.com
. 🤔 The takeaways:
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The truth about World Cup ticket demand and why USA’s opener has struggled to sell out
FIFA's unexpected sales window raised plenty of questions but also hinted at some realities about the ticketing situation this summer
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080325/2026/03/02/fifa-world-cup-ticket-surprise-window-demand-usmnt/
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101 days before the World Cup, a host nation is bombing a participant. An unprecedented situation that is, of course, way larger than sport, with implications that aren't yet clear. That said, if Iran can't or won't play... Explainer
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What happens if Iran do not play at the World Cup?
Explaining the possible fallout if Iran were not to take up their place at the tournament this summer - and who could replace them
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7079584/2026/03/02/iran-world-cup-fifa-withdrawal/
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The World Cup has been dragged into a U.S. government funding fight.
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How the 2026 World Cup got caught up in a U.S. government funding fight
Public rhetoric over a government shutdown has put the World Cup in focus, with security funding U.S. host cities need being held up
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7074686/2026/02/27/world-cup-usa-government-dhs-fema-noem-trump/
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The latest 2026 World Cup ticket saga: emails with missing details, an unexpected "exclusive" sales window, lots of questions and confusion. More
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FIFA sparks World Cup ticket confusion with unexpected sales window, email missing details
The unexpected email has led to mass confusion among fans, who have already had to navigate a complex ticketing process
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7068506/2026/02/24/fifa-world-cup-tickets-email-mistake/
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Argentina. England. Netherlands. All base-camping in… Kansas City? This is the story of how the 2026 World Cup’s smallest host city wooed its giants — ft. BBQ, Topgolf, “red carpets,” and a battle for facilities that sent England scrambling:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
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How Kansas City wooed World Cup giants to its base camps: BBQ, padel, ‘KC Kind’
When it comes to destination U.S. cities, Kansas City isn't at the top of many lists. So how did it become such a desired World Cup base?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7052907/2026/02/19/kansas-city-world-cup-training-base-argentina-england-netherlands/
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Henry Bushnell
The Athletic | Football
about 1 month ago
Ahead of this summer's World Cup, FIFA has consistently claimed that the tournament is "for everyone." But as
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writes from personal experience, immigrant communities across the United States are increasingly feeling shut out of soccer's biggest show.
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FIFA claim of a ‘World Cup for everyone’ doesn’t align with immigrant soccer fans, like me
The melting pot I grew up in had one constant: soccer was the thread that weaved so many of us together.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7045374/?source=twitteruk
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Paul Tenorio
about 2 months ago
With Tudor in place as interim manager, confirms what I reported yesterday that sources around U.S. Soccer weren't concerned with Poch leaving. Might he take the Spurs job in the summer? Yes. But the focus now has to be squarely on the World Cup.
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Pochettino remains on course for World Cup with USA despite timing of Tottenham vacancy
With the Tottenham job open, it's only natural for the U.S. manager to be linked with a return to a club he holds in high regard
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039481/2026/02/12/mauricio-pochettino-tottenham-manager-thomas-frank-usmnt-world-cup
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ICE won't rule out immigration enforcement around the 2026 World Cup. So, a security role that's relatively standard has stoked concerns that aren't going away.
@theathletic.com
, an explainer on ICE and the World Cup:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
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ICE at the 2026 World Cup: Explaining the agency’s security role, fan concerns
ICE's involvement and impact on the 2026 World Cup has been the subject of conjecture and confusion
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7040065/2026/02/12/fifa-world-cup-ice-immigration-security/
about 2 months ago
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FIFA is selling parking at LA's World Cup games, more than a mile from SoFi Stadium, for $250-$300. The latest on this World Cup's exorbitant price tag,
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World Cup parking for $300? FIFA selling spots at L.A. games for more than tickets
There's plenty of focus on the price of 2026 World Cup match tickets, but simply driving to the stadium will come at significant cost, too
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010484/2026/02/02/2026-fifa-world-cup-parking-prices/
2 months ago
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There's lots of noise, understandably, about a 2026 World Cup boycott. Let's cut through the noise, dissect what a boycott would actually entail and why, at this stage, it's extremely unlikely.
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Why a World Cup boycott is unlikely, and what it would take to organize one
Calls for a boycott of the U.S.-cohosted event are growing, but there's ample reason why anything materializing is a long shot
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7002048/2026/01/28/world-cup-2026-boycott-trump-usa-mexico-canada/
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Some U.S. Soccer news: USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone is running unopposed for re-election. She'll win another four-year term next month, and serve until (at least) 2030.
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U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone to run unopposed in bid for re-election
The incumbent U.S. Soccer president is poised to serve until 2030 while being eligible to run for re-election one more time.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6999612/2026/01/27/cindy-parlow-cone-us-soccer-president-election-unopposed/
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Henry Bushnell
The New York Times
2 months ago
Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Federal authorities said the slain man, Alex Pretti, had approached agents with a gun. But videos show Mr. Pretti was holding his phone, not a weapon, when they pulled him to the ground.
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Ex-MLS coach Adrian Heath thought the job interview might lead to the next part of the world football would take him. Instead, it turned into a nightmare. “I started thinking about all the good stuff about my life,” he said. “My wife. My children. My grandkids.”
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The extraordinary story of a soccer coach, a kidnapping and a Saudi job that didn’t exist
Adrian Heath was duped into thinking he was on the verge of a new job – only to be held at knifepoint in Morocco. Turns out he's not alone
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6985628/2026/01/21/adrian-heath-kidnapped-morocco-manager-saudi-arabia-scam/
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News: U.S. Soccer has finalized the allocation/lottery process for its USMNT World Cup tickets. Three distinct, weighted random draws, with all the $60 tickets going to members of supporters groups — but with "a huge catch." Details:
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How U.S. Soccer is allocating World Cup tickets – to USA supporters, but mostly paying members
U.S. Soccer has informed fans of the process to secure World Cup tickets through the federation, and it comes with plenty of caveats
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954844/2026/01/08/us-soccer-2026-world-cup-tickets-usmnt-supporters-groups/
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The furor over 2026 World Cup ticket prices raised a fascinating question: How did sports tickets get so expensive in the United States — all while remaining relatively modest in the UK, Europe & elsewhere? Spoke to economists, sports execs, etc. for answers
@theathletic.com
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How U.S. sports tickets got so expensive – and why it shocks the rest of the world
World Cup ticket prices are symptomatic of a greater issue across sports in America, where enough people have proven they'll pay in excess
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6901912/2025/12/19/usa-ticket-prices-sporting-events-world-cup-2026/
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Henry Bushnell
Adam Crafton
4 months ago
New
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New travel bans by Trump administration threaten to exclude fans of Senegal and Ivory Coast from World Cup next summer, with each team having two games in the U.S. Up to four qualified nations impacted now along with Haiti & Iran.
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New Trump travel ban could exclude fans of Senegal and Ivory Coast from World Cup
Senegal and Ivory Coast are both scheduled to play two of their group games in the U.S. and one in Toronto, Canada.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6894716/2025/12/16/us-trump-government-travel-bans-senegal-ivory-coast-world-cup/?source=emp_shared_article
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News: FIFA, amid backlash to World Cup ticket prices, has carved out ~1,000 tickets per game to sell for $60 to supporters. More details and context
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FIFA, after backlash to World Cup ticket prices, creates new $60 category for small number of supporters
One thousand of the cheaper tickets will be available for each team per game after outrage over historically high prices this month.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6894159/2025/12/16/fifa-world-cup-ticket-category-backlash/
4 months ago
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Seb Stafford-Bloor
4 months ago
“Going to the World Cup” used to be something normal people did. Not with these ticket prices.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
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‘Going to the World Cup’ used to be something ordinary people did. Not with these ticket prices
The World Cup is about so much more than just the football. FIFA's pricing structure for next summer's tournament ignores that
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6882954/2025/12/11/world-cup-fans-ticket-prices-column/?source=emp_shared_article
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FIFA has hiked World Cup ticket prices yet again. It's now... 💵 $700 for some standard group stage tickets 💵 $140 *at minimum* — no more Category 4 💵 $8,680 for a Category 1 ticket to the final
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World Cup ticket prices rise again after draw; What each match costs to attend
For the first time, tickets are available to specific World Cup games, and the prices are largely on a significant rise
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6882370/2025/12/11/world-cup-tickets-every-game-price-fifa/
4 months ago
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The Athletic | Football
4 months ago
FIFA’s pricing for the tickets available to supporters of teams at the World Cup has been criticised by the leading European soccer fans’ group. Full story from
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Adam Crafton
4 months ago
NEW: Hotels across US, Canada & Mexico hiked prices during the FIFA World Cup in 2026, with an analysis by The Athletic revealing average increase of over 300 per cent per night around opening matches in the 16 host cities. Report:
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News: Every 2026 World Cup match will feature two "hydration breaks," no matter the weather. Each half will pause for exactly three minutes midway through. It's a player welfare measure. It also has sporting & commercial implications. More
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2026 World Cup to feature three-minute hydration breaks in every half throughout tournament
Every game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half, which will essentially split the match into quarters.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6871622/2025/12/08/world-cup-2026-hydration-breaks/
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Inside the making of the 2026 World Cup schedule, the most complex ever... ⚽ a years-long process, then a 12-hour sprint in the Kennedy Center's River Pavilion ⚽ simulations, weather data, countless variables It all came together in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Here's how:
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The making of the 2026 World Cup schedule: Simulations, an all-nighter and a giant ‘puzzle’
There was a myriad of issues for the World Cup schedulers to cope with - The Athletic was given an insight into how fixtures were confirmed
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6869227/2025/12/07/2026-world-cup-schedule-washington/
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Lionel Messi's MLS Cup ended one era at Inter Miami and ushered in a new future for the club, which will open its new stadium with a star above its crest. Can it also will MLS into a new future? As Jorge Mas told me on the field after the win: "It ain't over."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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Messi, Inter Miami’s MLS Cup title ends one era, ushers in a more ambitious future
An MLS Cup title shuts the door on the first iteration of Messi in Miami. With a new stadium and running mates beckoning, what comes next?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6869066/2025/12/07/inter-miami-lionel-messi-mls-cup-future
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Lionel Messi's win yesterday cemented his on-field legacy in MLS. He's delivered on nearly every level from the sporting and commercial side. But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer. Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
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The Messi Effect 9781250364173 - Macmillan
In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind Lionel MessiR...
https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi-effect-9781250364173/
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Hello from the Capital Hilton in DC, site of the 2026 World Cup schedule reveal. Yesterday was what teams and the world were waiting for. Today is what host cities and early ticket buyers are waiting for. Follow along here starting at noon ET:
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